Rahul’s protest meet ‘pre-scripted diversion’ to deflect from Cong.’s looming defeat in Bihar: BJP

Rahul’s protest meet ‘pre-scripted diversion’ to deflect from Cong.’s looming defeat in Bihar: BJP

Karnataka BJP leader R. Ashok. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok, on Thursday (July 31, 2025) termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s protest meeting against alleged ‘votes theft’ in Bengaluru next week, as a “pre-scripted diversion”, timed to deflect the … Read more

Bihar Police arrests prime accused, 3 associates in Patna hospital murder case

Bihar Police arrests prime accused, 3 associates in Patna hospital murder case

Five men, as seen in this screengrab from a purported CCTV footage, outside the ICU of a hospital before shooting dead gangster Chandan Mishra on Thursday morning, in Patna. | Photo Credit: PTI Bihar Police on Sunday (July 20, 2025) said it has arrested the prime accused and his three associates for the murder of … Read more

‘Relief for democracy’, says Congress on Supreme Court’s suggestion on voter list revision in Bihar

‘Relief for democracy’, says Congress on Supreme Court’s suggestion on voter list revision in Bihar

Congress general secretary (organisation), K.C. Venugopal pointed out that the apex court will hear the case again later this month, while expressing hope that the EC will go with the court’s suggestion. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Congress on Thursday (July 10, 2025) said the Supreme Court’s suggestion that the Election Commission (EC) … Read more

Bihar govt. constitutes trust to build temple at Sita’s birthplace

Bihar govt. constitutes trust to build temple at Sita’s birthplace

PATNA The Bihar government on Thursday formed a trust headed by the State’s Chief Secretary for the construction and redevelopment of the temple at Punaura Dham, the birthplace of Goddess Sita, in Sitamarhi district that would be built on the lines of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The trust, titled Shree Janaki Janm Bhumi Punaura … Read more

News Analysis: Ahead of polls, all eyes in Bihar on Chirag Paswan’s next political move

News Analysis: Ahead of polls, all eyes in Bihar on Chirag Paswan’s next political move

Chirag Paswan | Photo Credit: PTI Poll-bound Bihar is witnessing fast-paced developments with Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP from Jamui, Arun Bharti, brother-in-law of party chief Chirag Paswan, saying that supporters want Mr. Paswan to contest the upcoming Assembly election in Bihar, and that too not from any reserved seat but from a general … Read more

Spoiler alert: New political parties spring up in poll-bound Bihar

Spoiler alert: New political parties spring up in poll-bound Bihar

The surge in the number of political roles in Bihar may well impact the election as these new players could play the role of spoiler. After the formation of Jan Suraaj led by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, three more political parties have been formed. No parties have yet announced that they want to be part … Read more

बंगाल जा रही वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर बिहार के भागलपुर में पथराव, टूटा ट्रेन का शीशा

बंगाल जा रही वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर बिहार के भागलपुर में पथराव, टूटा ट्रेन का शीशा

भागलपुर-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर सोमवार को भागलपुर और टिकानी स्टेशन के बीच स्थित हाटपुरैनी हॉल्ट के पास पथराव की घटना हुई. पथराव के बाद कोच नंबर सी2 (सीट नंबर 53 और 54) की खिड़की का शीशा टूटा हुआ पाया गया. घटना के दौरान किसी के घायल होने की बात सामने नहीं आई है. एएनआई … Read more

If Bihar has to change, then government has to be changed, says Congress leader Pawan Khera

If Bihar has to change, then government has to be changed, says Congress leader Pawan Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera addresses a press conference at Scada Business centre, in Patna on March 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday (March 23, 2025) lashed out at the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of Bihar over the issues of development and law and order. He was … Read more

Will not attend ‘Iftaar’ hosted by Nitish because of Waqf stance: Bihar Muslim body

Will not attend ‘Iftaar’ hosted by Nitish because of Waqf stance: Bihar Muslim body

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File. | Photo Credit: PTI A prominent Muslim body in Bihar announced that it was turning down Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s invitation for ‘Iftaar’, in protest against his “support” for the Waqf Bill. The Imarat Shariah, which claims to have followers across Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, shared a copy of … Read more